Yunnan Orders Aluminum Smelters to Cut Power Use Again

Aluminum smelters in Southwest China’s Yunnan province have been ordered to further cut energy consumption as a punishing drought continues to disrupt hydropower generation.

The provincial government has instructed the firms to reduce use of electricity by 15% to 30% starting Thursday, which is expected to slash 800,000 tons to 1.6 million tons of aluminum production capacity, industry insiders told Caixin.